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| - We had a reservation for 8pm but showed up early for Magic Hour. From 4pm onward, the bar serves cocktails, martinis, sangria and a selection of beers all for $5! The bar snacks are also quite good. We tried the truffle parmesan fries and ate them up way too quickly.
Around 8pm, we went to claim our reservation. Our table was quickly set and we were met with our server. Throughout the meal he was very attentive, and very diligent in his duties. We actually had not realized it was winterlicious, but our server went through the menu with us and we decided to give it a shot.
I decided on the roasted parsnip salad for my appetizer. Very Dominant texture was coming from the crunchy parsnips. With the accompanying burnt honey dressing, the parnsips were tart/acidic. The presence of sweet figs and chestnuts in each bite helped to balance the tart.
Main: Beef Coulotte Steak- 3 sizeable cuts of perfectly medium-rare, juicy meat. I must stress how succulent this meat was. I don't usually order steaks because they are just not my thing, but I'm definitely glad I changed it up. The rutabaga came in mashed form and in a good way, it was incredibly buttery as the name implies it should be. I found the brussel sprouts a little underwhelming- grape jus was useful in giving them some flavour.
Dessert- My dessert choices are very predictable. Chocolate and cheescake are some of my favourites, but I really wanted to steer away from the usual. I decided on a more savoury cheese dessert, Le cendrillon. The mildness of the cheese was a pleasant surprise for me. It was very fresh and palatable, not offensive. As always, honey turned out to be a great companion with the cheese. It was a great finish to the meal.
Experiences tend to vary greatly at Luma. All in all, we had two drinks each for magic hour, truffle parmesan fries, another drink each at the table and our winterlicious meals. The bill came to $135 without tip. I would say it was well worth it.
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